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Strategic Plans
Strategic Plans
NINDS Strategic Plan
NINDS-wide strategic planning guides activities supported and conducted across the Institute, including research, research training and career development, and communication
Read more about the 2010 NINDS Strategic Plan
NINDS is developing a new strategic plan
Other NINDS Plans
Workforce Diversity
In 2010, a working group of the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council reviewed NINDS investments and opportunities toward increasing diversity in the research workforce.
Health Disparities and Health Equity
A new planning effort is underway to guide NINDS investments in research to eliminate health disparities and promote health equity in neurological disorders.
Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias
As part of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, NINDS organizes summits to define priorities for research on Alzheimer's disease-related dementias, including frontotemporal, Lewy body, mixed, and vascular dementias.
Cerebral Palsy
The 2017 NINDS/NICHD Strategic Plan for Cerebral Palsy Research presents recommendations for advancing research on cerebral palsy over the next 5-10 years.
Epilepsy
The NINDS Benchmarks for Epilepsy Research reflect priorities for research toward meaningful advances in understanding and treating the epilepsies.
Muscular Dystrophy
The Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies outlines priorities for improving treatments and reducing disease burden for all forms of muscular dystrophy. This plan was developed by the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee, a Federal Advisory Committee.
Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies
Parkinson’s Disease
NINDS coordinates strategic planning to help prioritize needs and opportunities for research on Parkinson’s disease.
Tuberous Sclerosis
NINDS has worked with other NIH Institutes, the Department of Defense TSC Research Program, patient organizations, and researchers to identify priorities for research on tuberous sclerosis complex.
Advances and Future Directions for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
Stroke
NINDS strategic planning for stroke research helps to set priorities for research on stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
